Mt. Nittany Elementary School


Class project for ARCH 497A: BIM Studio, Spring 2011

Description of Course

An award winning studio class the combines the fields of architecture, engineering and landscape architecture. It focuses on integrated project delivery through the uses of cutting edge BIM technologies.

Project Overview

Teams were given general information that would normally be readily available to members of a building design team including: a detailed building program concerning the clients needs, projects goals, and existing conditions and location of the site. Each team of six consists of an Architecture Student, Landscape Architecture Student, and a student from each option of Architectural Engineering including Structural, Mechanical, Lighting/Electrical, and Construction Management. The overall goal of each team was to develop a well coordinated and efficient building design of the new Mt. Nittany Elementary School resulting in a project well within the design development phase and be worthy of moving into construction documents. However, the empasis of the class was on the design phase of the building process. The teams were encouraged to embrace collaborative design through the use of IPD and to discover a coordinated and conflict free building through the use of BIM related programs


Team Project Documentation



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References

    • Revit Architecture 2010
    • Revit MEP 2010
    • Revit Structure 2010
    • Autodesk Navisworks Manage 2010
    • Autodesk AutoCAD 2010
    • Microsoft Office Excel 2007
    • R.S. Means Cost Data
    • RAM Structural System
    • DaySIM
    • Microsoft Office Project 2007

Acknowledgments

Robert J. Holland, Coordinating Instructor
Associate Professor of Architecture and Architectural Engineering
Dr. John Messner
Associate Professor of Architectural Engineering, CM Option
David Goldberg
Associate Professor of Landscape Architecture
Dr. Ute Poerschke
Associate Professor of Architecture
Alex Stough
Teaching Assistant